Welcome to the Future of Applying!!

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Say goodbye to clunky job applications.

The Reimagined Candidate Experience is here, offering a smarter, faster, and more engaging way for candidates to discover and apply for roles. SAP SuccessFactors introduces a modern, intuitive, and efficient approach with a user-friendly interface and dynamic, adaptive flows.                                                              This upgrade is designed to enhance candidate engagement, simplify the application process, and minimize drop-off rates.                                                                                                                                    Let’s dive into what’s new and how it helps streamline the candidate journey.

This enhanced experience centers around four key components:

• Guided Application Experience
• My Applications
• My Profile
• Manage Account

1. Guided Application Experience:                                                                                  Streamlined and Adaptive Application Flow- The Guided Application Experience delivers a smooth, intuitive application process that adapts to each job’s complexity.

• Offers wizard-based and form-based templates
• Dynamically adjusts questions based on the job and candidate input
• Uses business rules to customize the flow
• Requests only relevant information, saving time and improving accuracy

                                                                        Quick Insight: It’s all about keeping things simple, speedy, and tailored—so candidates stay engaged and on track.

2.My Applications:                                                                                                            Centralized Application Management-The My Applications page acts as the central hub for candidates to manage their journey.

• Track application status using clear, card-based layout
• Resume in-progress drafts
• Complete required tasks with one-click access
• Update profiles even before applying
• Registered candidates who haven’t applied are routed to the My Applications page to update their profile or continue their journey.

                                                                          Quick Insight: Everything in one place means no more clicking around or wondering where you left off.

3.My Profile:                                                                                                                        One View of Candidate Information-My Profile provides a full snapshot of the candidate’s background.

• Stores qualifications, skills, job history, and preferences
• Auto-fills future applications
• Helps recruiters better match candidates to roles

                                                                        Quick Insights: It simplifies the application process and enables data consistency.

4. Manage Account:
Full Control and Secure Personalization- The Manage Account page offers candidates a self-service portal to manage their account securely.

• Update passwords and profile information
• Manage job alerts and privacy preferences
• Delete account if needed

                                                                      Quick Insights: Designed for data security and candidate control.

Setup & Requirements:

For Existing Customers:
No configuration changes needed—your current setup and templates are fully compatible.                            For New Customers:
Make sure to complete prerequisites and configure the following templates:

• Job Requisition
• Candidate Profile
• Job Application
• Offer                                                                                                                                                   Also, make sure:  
• Career Site Builder and Mobile Apply are enabled
• Enable Candidate Account Simplification setting enabled from Company Name  Company Settings  Recruiting Marketing.
• In Admin Center > Manage Recruiting Settings > Career Site, enable:
       Enable Candidate Experience for Career Site
• In Career Site Builder, go to Appearance >Styles >Headers <Locale> <Brand>.
• For both Desktop Layout and Mobile Layout, ensure that the Sign-In and Language component is added and that the Use Sign In Widget and Use Locale Selector settings are enabled in both layouts
• Ensure that you've enabled DPCS 2.0 in your instance

Known Limitations (1H 2025):                                                                                            Currently, the following are not supported in the Reimagined Experience:

• Uploading via Dropbox/Google Drive                                                                                               
• Apply with LinkedIn
• Saved Jobs functionality
• Internal Employee Referrals for candidate search
• Quick Apply continues using the legacy interface

Pro Tips-Optimize Your Experience:                                                                                  To get the most out of the new features, we recommend enabling:

• SAP Customer Data Cloud Authentication for secure external candidate sign-in                                   
• Unified Data Model for smooth integration across Career Site Builder and Recruiting modules

Legacy vs. Reimagined:

Before	Now
Static, multi-step application	Dynamic, adaptive experience
Minimal visibility into progress	Clear, centralized My Applications dashboard
Fragmented profile management	Unified, streamlined My Profile
Basic account controls	Full-featured Manage Account page

Wrapping Up:                                                                                                                    The Reimagined Candidate Experience is built to:

• Reduce friction in the application process                                                                                           
• Empower candidates with visibility and control
• Align with your employer brand
• Support your hiring strategy with a seamless, modern interface

Whether you're just getting started or enhancing an existing setup, this upgrade helps you meet today’s hiring expectations.

Additional Resources:

Enabling the Reimagined Candidate Experience and Candidate Journey Configurations

Explore step-by-step instructions to activate and configure the new experience and post-apply journey features.

Unified Data Model for Career Site Builder

Learn how the Unified Data Model integrates with Career Site Builder to support a cohesive and dynamic candidate experience

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